Category: Arts & Culture
Record Picks 2024
Tina Turner “Tina Turns the Country On!” (Rhino Records) The November selection for our Record of the Month Club is the debut solo album from Tina Turner, originally released in 1974 and never previously...
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Book Picks 2024
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami The long-awaited new novel from Haruki Murakami, his first in six years, revisits a Town his readers will remember, a place where a Dream Reader reviews dreams and where...
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Laura Shields: Blooming Where She’s Planted
By all accounts, Laura Shields embodies the spirit of Oxford, Mississippi, in her vibrant, folk-inspired art. Growing up in this historic Southern town, Shields developed a deep connection to the landscape, architecture, and...
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Relious “Joe” Wrenn: The Folk Artist, Cowboy, and Farm Worker of Tillatoba, Mississippi
In the small town of Tillatoba, Mississippi, where the echoes of history reverberate through the fields and pastures, Relious “Joe” Wrenn has been quietly crafting a legacy that blends art, labor, and a deep...
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A Musical Detour Through Lostville
Beloved Oxford writer Michael Farris Smith is best known for over a half-dozen highly...
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A Metamorphosis through a Canvas of Change: Exploring Artist Vivian Pigott Neill
I have often wondered about handsome men who rely on their good looks, frequently shirking their...
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